Wildlife in New Jersey

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in New Jersey right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

536,332

recent observations

30

species listed

14

birds

9

plants

5

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 536,332 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in New Jersey. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Lanternfly, with 29,649 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

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Most-observed species in New Jersey

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

29,649 observations · iNaturalist

Turdus migratorius

29,399 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

29,203 observations

Branta canadensis

23,316 observations

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

22,835 observations

Passer domesticus

22,630 observations

Artemisia vulgaris

21,139 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus plexippus

20,541 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

20,189 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

19,778 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

19,534 observations

19,198 observations

Zenaida macroura

18,188 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

18,137 observations

Alliaria petiolata

16,284 observations

Great Blue Heron

15,821 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

15,627 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

15,336 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

15,170 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

15,074 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

14,851 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

14,839 observations

Western Honey Bee

13,572 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

12,976 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

12,612 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

12,403 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

12,201 observations

lesser celandine

11,994 observations · iNaturalist

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

11,929 observations

Ailanthus altissima

11,907 observations · iNaturalist

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